Is 1978 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 1978 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 1978 divisible by 6?

For 1978 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 1978 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 1978, you see that 1978 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 1978 is 25, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 1978 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 1978 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 1978 by 6, you get 329.67.

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